Blood aspiration as a vital sign detected by postmortem computed tomography imaging

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 630-637

  Filograna, Laura ^a   Ross, Steffen ^a   Bolliger, Stephan ^a   Germerott, Tanja ^a   Preiss, Ulrich ^a   Flach, Patricia M ^a   Thali, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blood aspiration; Computed tomography; Forensic imaging; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Needle biopsy

Indexed keywords

ACID ASPIRATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WHOLE BODY IMAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955141247     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01704.x     Document Type: Article

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